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LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



The fourth case is 

 that, which I should be 

 very sorry should hap 

 pen ; but it is a future 

 contingent, that is, if 

 the peers should acquit 

 him, and find him not 

 guilty. 



REX. This is so also. 



In this case, the lord steward 

 must be provided what to do. For 

 as it hath been never seen (as I 

 conceive it) that there should be 

 any rejecting of the verdict, or 

 any respiting of the judgment of 

 the acquittal; so on the other side, 

 this case requireth, that because 

 there be many high and heinous 

 offences (though not capital) for 

 which he may be questioned in 

 the star chamber, or otherwise, 

 that there be some touch of that in 

 general, at the conclusion, by my 

 lord steward of England. And 

 that therefore he be remanded to 

 the Tower, as close prisoner. 



For matter of examination, or other proceedings, my 

 lord chancellor, with my advice, hath set down, 



To morrow, being Monday, for the re-examination of 

 the lady. 



Wednesday next, for the meeting of the judges, con 

 cerning the evidence. 



Thursday, for the examination of Somerset himself, ac 

 cording to your majesty s instructions. 



Which three parts, when they shall be performed, I will 

 give your majesty advertisement with speed, and in the 

 mean time be glad to receive from your majesty (whom it 

 is my part to inform truly) such directions, or significations 

 of your pleasure, as this advertisement may induce, and that 

 with speed, because the time cometh on. Well remem 

 bering who is the person, whom your majesty admitted to 

 this secret ; I have sent this letter open unto him, that he 

 may take your majesty s times to report it, or shew it unto 



